Mount Osmond vs Urrbrae

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Urrbrae is closer to the city centre: 7.1 km, against 10.6 km. On these figures, Mount Osmond tends to suit couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Osmond

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($441/wk vs $505/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Urrbrae

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 36/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (7.1 km vs 10.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (13 min vs 18 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Urrbrae

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 36/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Mount Osmond

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.8% vs 10.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Osmond and Urrbrae drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Mount Osmond Urrbrae
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Mount Osmond Urrbrae
Walkability 36 / 58
Mount Osmond — Walkability: 36/100 Urrbrae — Walkability: 58/100
Safety 67 / 67
Mount Osmond — Safety: 67/100 Urrbrae — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 16 / 74
Mount Osmond — Low fire risk: 16/100 Urrbrae — Low fire risk: 74/100

Demographics

Urrbrae has more residents (1,070 vs 464); Mount Osmond has higher household incomes ($144,404 vs $121,992).

Mount Osmond Urrbrae
Population 464 1,070
+131% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.8% +10.8%
Median age 46 44
Median household income $144,404/yr
+16% vs other
 $121,992/yr
Median weekly rent $441/wk $505/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Osmond Urrbrae
0-4 3.4% / 4.0%
Mount Osmond — 0-4: 3.4% Urrbrae — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 13.4% / 14.0%
Mount Osmond — 5-14: 13.4% Urrbrae — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 6.9% / 7.3%
Mount Osmond — 15-19: 6.9% Urrbrae — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 5.2% / 5.8%
Mount Osmond — 20-24: 5.2% Urrbrae — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 5.4% / 7.0%
Mount Osmond — 25-34: 5.4% Urrbrae — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 10.8% / 12.4%
Mount Osmond — 35-44: 10.8% Urrbrae — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 15.5% / 13.9%
Mount Osmond — 45-54: 15.5% Urrbrae — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 17.0% / 13.8%
Mount Osmond — 55-64: 17.0% Urrbrae — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 12.9% / 10.5%
Mount Osmond — 65-74: 12.9% Urrbrae — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 5.2% / 8.3%
Mount Osmond — 75-84: 5.2% Urrbrae — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ 2.4% / 2.6%
Mount Osmond — 85+: 2.4% Urrbrae — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Osmond 67.3% couple families
Mount Osmond — Couple Families: 67.3% Mount Osmond — Lone Person: 22.8% Mount Osmond — One Parent Families: 9.9% Mount Osmond — Group Household: 0.0% Mount Osmond — Other Families: 0.0%
Urrbrae 56.7% couple families
Urrbrae — Couple Families: 56.7% Urrbrae — Lone Person: 24.0% Urrbrae — One Parent Families: 16.3% Urrbrae — Group Household: 1.5% Urrbrae — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Osmond 4.6% renting
Mount Osmond — Owned Outright: 43.0% Mount Osmond — Mortgage: 52.3% Mount Osmond — Renting: 4.6%
Urrbrae 13.4% renting
Urrbrae — Owned Outright: 45.3% Urrbrae — Mortgage: 41.3% Urrbrae — Renting: 13.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Mount Osmond Urrbrae
Bachelor Degree 26.1% / 26.4%
Mount Osmond — Bachelor Degree: 26.1% Urrbrae — Bachelor Degree: 26.4%
Postgraduate Degree 13.8% / 10.4%
Mount Osmond — Postgraduate Degree: 13.8% Urrbrae — Postgraduate Degree: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 8.0%
Mount Osmond — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Urrbrae — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Certificate III & IV 6.7% / 6.3%
Mount Osmond — Certificate III & IV: 6.7% Urrbrae — Certificate III & IV: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.1% / 3.0%
Mount Osmond — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1% Urrbrae — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Mount Osmond Urrbrae
England 7.3% / 3.9%
Mount Osmond — England: 7.3% Urrbrae — England: 3.9%
China 2.4% / 5.8%
Mount Osmond — China: 2.4% Urrbrae — China: 5.8%
India 2.2% / 0.7%
Mount Osmond — India: 2.2% Urrbrae — India: 0.7%
South Africa — / 2.5%
Mount Osmond — South Africa: not among its largest Urrbrae — South Africa: 2.5%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.1%
Mount Osmond — New Zealand: 1.3% Urrbrae — New Zealand: 1.1%
Scotland 1.1% / —
Mount Osmond — Scotland: 1.1% Urrbrae — Scotland: not among its largest
Iran — / 0.7%
Mount Osmond — Iran: not among its largest Urrbrae — Iran: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Osmond 100.0% houses
Mount Osmond — Houses: 100.0% Mount Osmond — Townhouses: 0.0% Mount Osmond — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Urrbrae 90.7% houses
Urrbrae — Houses: 90.7% Urrbrae — Townhouses: 6.4% Urrbrae — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Osmond Urrbrae
Median house price $1,366,000 $1,450,000
Median unit price — $1,040,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 24 days
from 10 sales

Zoning mix

Mount Osmond has more land zoned for conservation (100% vs 20%).

Mount Osmond Urrbrae
Environmental 100% 20%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 49%
Residential 0% 31%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Mount Osmond Urrbrae
New dwellings approved 250
across Burnside
 188
across Mitcham
Approvals change year on year +32%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Mount Osmond Urrbrae
Houses — 3.3%
$800/wk on $1.24M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Mount Osmond Urrbrae
House price Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 68% of SA
Income Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Affordability Higher than 39% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 100% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 26% of SA

Liveability

Urrbrae is more walkable (58 vs 36).

Mount Osmond Urrbrae
Grade — A
Score — 78/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mount Osmond carries more bushfire risk (84 vs 26).

Mount Osmond Urrbrae
Bushfire High
84/100
 Low
26/100
Crime Low
33/100
same for both
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Mount Osmond Urrbrae
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 6.3 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 5.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 6.0%

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Osmond Urrbrae
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 0 2
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Mount Osmond sits further from the CBD (10.6 km vs 7.1 km).

Mount Osmond Urrbrae
Walkability score 36/100 58/100
Distance to Adelaide 10.6 km
+33% vs other
 7.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 13 min
Public transport score 45/100
Bus
 64/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 12.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 26.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 4 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.9%
postcode 5064
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 5064
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Mount Osmond Urrbrae
Car (driver) 66.8% / 63.0%
Mount Osmond — Car (driver): 66.8% Urrbrae — Car (driver): 63.0%
Worked from Home 20.4% / 25.7%
Mount Osmond — Worked from Home: 20.4% Urrbrae — Worked from Home: 25.7%
Car (passenger) 7.6% / 4.6%
Mount Osmond — Car (passenger): 7.6% Urrbrae — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Bus 2.4% / 4.2%
Mount Osmond — Bus: 2.4% Urrbrae — Bus: 4.2%
Bicycle 2.8% / 1.9%
Mount Osmond — Bicycle: 2.8% Urrbrae — Bicycle: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.8%).

Setting

Mount Osmond Urrbrae
Elevation 370 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 141 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.5 km 11.6 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Osmond Urrbrae
Connectivity score 84/100 82/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
173 premises
 44%
433 premises

Climate

Mount Osmond Urrbrae
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mount Osmond Urrbrae
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Mount Osmond Urrbrae
Average residential rate $2,410/yr $2,296/yr
Council Burnside Mitcham

Federal electorate

Mount Osmond Urrbrae
Division Sturt Boothby
Member Claire Clutterham Louise Miller-Frost
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Osmond Urrbrae
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mount Osmond

Acreage Inner Parks Professionals Quiet

Urrbrae

Inner Large Blocks Parks Professionals Quiet

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